FreedomWorks endorses Beebe — updated

Former House Majority Leader Dick Armey is endorsing Matt Beebe for State Representative in the Texas House District 121 race against current Speaker Joe Straus.

Armey, a former Dallas-area Congressman, is the chairman of FreedomWorks, a nationwide Tea Party group that was in San Antonio last week in part to interview Beebe.

Said Armey in a statement: “Speaker Straus has not led the fight for limited government in a way that Texans want and deserve. Given a Republican supermajority, he should be doing much more to cut the size and scope of government, and to protect Texans against the federal government’s encroachments on our liberties.”

Straus’ campaign spokesman offered this response:

“Speaker Straus led the House in cutting spending to eliminate a $27 billion shortfall without raising taxes, and cut taxes for small businesses. Outside interests out of touch with his conservative leadership will have no sway in this election.”